Category: Blog
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The Dual Dell Vostrocity FreeFall Fall
This morning, Ken (@TheGeekCook) and Adi (@Adisor19) where trying to set up a brand new Dell Vostro that just would not turn on. Before declaring it DOA and after a bit of searching and experimentation, they discover that free fall chip, accelerometer, built in these two machines will simply shut each other down if they…
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Apple To Stop Including Adobe Flash In All MacBooks
Apple responds on missing Flash in new MacBook Airs, says get used to it — Engadget: “We’re happy to continue to support Flash on the Mac, and the best way for users to always have the most up to date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe.” We mentioned this in Episode…
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2FatDads Bingo Card • Apple Back To The Mac
Just ahead of today’s Apple Back To The Mac announcement, we thought we would put together a Bingo Card for you all to follow along with on the rumours that have been circulating in the past week. This idea was initially adapted from https://bingobuddha.com because it brought the vibe like bingo, while rumors had to…
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How Badly Does Samsung Want To Be Apple?
Samsung gets official with Galaxy Tab accessory lineup — Engadget: “The two standouts are undoubtedly the Keyboard Dock and Multimedia Desk Dock, which each also double as a charger and pack a 3.5mm audio output, plus an HDMI out on the multimedia dock — look for them to set you back £69.99 and £39.99, respectively…
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Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Calls It A Day
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect, is calling it quits — Engadget: “Ballmer doesn’t plan to fill the ‘unique’ role of Chief Software Architect when he’s gone.” Just one more example of how Microsoft is slowly losing the war and grip on reality. Windows 7 is a pretty good effort, I would even say the…
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Bell Canada Gives The Great White Shaft to Data Users
Bell Canada to charge $10 tariff for HSPA+ access? « Boy Genius Report: “BGR has just obtained a memo that indicates Bell customers will have to fork over a $10 per month premium for access to the company’s HSPA+ wireless network.” This story really pissed me off this morning, especially after reading last week’s report…
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Douglas Adams Would Have Been Proud! 101010
Douglas Adams Day!: “Forty-two, said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm. … Forty-two! yelled Loonquawl. Is that all you’ve got to show for seven and a half million years’ work? I checked it very thoroughly, said the computer, and that quite definitely is the answer. I think the problem, to be quite honest with…
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GoogleTV Hardware Is Too Expensive and Lackluster
Google TV launch hardware looks to be expensive, clunky: “Are consumers ready to use a keyboard with their TV?” You might have noticed that we have been focussing pretty hard on the recent string of “Stream To Your TV” devices launched, Steve and I each got an AppleTV and Eric seems to be holding out…
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Lazy Beats Free: Ease Over Piracy
Over The Hedge: My good buddy Eric AKA @Schultzter sent me this comic as an @reply on Twitter this morning probably as some sort of jibe over the fact that Steve McGoo (@mtl_steve) and I have gone a little gaga over the new AppleTV and the recent introduction of Netflix.ca with its too good to…